Welcome to ​Yosemite Wawona Elementary Charter School​

// A UNIQUE SCHOOL IN A UNIQUE PLACE //​​​SET IN YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, OUR PROJECT-BASED CURRICULUM​FOSTERS CURIOSITY & LIFE-LONG LEARNING

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.Indeed it is the only thing that ever has. - Margaret Mead

** IMPORTANT NOTICE **

​Dear Wawona Parents and Community Members,

YWECS has been searching for a credentialed teacher in order to open the doors of the school for the 2018-19 school year, but has been unsuccessful. With heavy hearts, The YWECS Board of Directors has taken action to suspend operations of the Charter for the 2018-19 year and to focus its efforts on re-opening the school for the 2019-20 year.

While the YWECS Board of Directors and existing staff at the school is greatly disappointed by this occurrence, we are looking forward to a “better than ever” re-opening of the Wawona School for the 2019-20 school year.

Sincerely,

YWECS Board of Directors

See What We're All About!

Project-based curriculum fostering curiosity & life-long learning

About our School

Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter School is a tuition-free California public charter school.

​We are a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

We are located in the community of Wawona in Yosemite National Park and serve families in all nearby counties.

Our multiage classrooms serve students from TK - 8th Grade.

﻿﻿﻿Enrollment InformationCurrent School Year:​​2017-2018

Enrollment forms are accepted on an ongoing basis for each current school year.

​Once our campus reaches capacity for a current school year, additional student enrollment forms will be placed on a waitlist for future openings during the current school year, as necessary.

Y-WECS received this funding for our 2017-2018 school-wide Field Studies Program initiated in our 2015-2016 school year. This grant allows our local students to take full advantage of the incredible opportunities available at their fingertips within and around Yosemite National Park. We are grateful to continue to include this educational programs.

Funding will support our Field Studies Coordinator, field studies materials and equipment,visiting experts and travel expenses for our field studies program based in and around Yosemite!​We are extremely grateful to the National Park Service, Aramark & Yosemite Conservancy forgenerously providing the funds for the Yosemite’s Schools Annual Grant Program!

THANK YOU! ​-Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter School students AKA The Young Ambassadors of Yosemite National Park